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Donaldson (calf) likely will be placed on the 10-day disabled list with a calf injury Friday, Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com reports.

Morosi said more information will be coming throughout the day, but this obviously would be a huge blow to Donaldson's fantasy owners and the Blue Jays. The stud third baseman has had a few starts and stops with this injury since spring training, but Toronto finally has decided to give him some rest. Expect Darwin Barney to get most of the hot corner work in his place, though Ryan Goins may chime in, as well. AL-only fantasy players are the target audience for these utility infielders.

Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI during Thursday's loss to the White Sox.

After turning heads with a standout campaign in 2016, Ramirez is limping along to start 2017. With just two runs, a home run, six RBI and a .250/.324/.406 slash line, fantasy owners should hope he can parlay his three-hit showing against Chicago into a solid run at the dish. It's important to add that he's now played nine games at second base, so depending on your positional eligibility rules, Ramirez either already qualifies at the keystone or could soon. That's a nice bonus to your roster flexibility.

Asche went 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI during Thursday's win over Cleveland.

The first-year Sox is just 2-for-20 on the season, and his playing time could be in jeopardy with Todd Frazier (illness) expected to return to the field Friday and Matt Davidson hitting well (five RBI over the past two games). Asche sports a career .238/.297/.381 slash line with a .296 wOBA, so he's not moving the needle in many fantasy settings.

Donaldson (leg) re-injured his right calf during Thursday's game against the Orioles and will be evaluated Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet reports

Donaldson felt a twinge of pain during his sixth-inning double Thursday, which forced him to exit the game. His re-injury certainly isn't good news considering the team had attempted to limit stress on Donaldson's calf by just using him as a designated hitter as of late. The Blue Jays have yet to offer an official diagnosis or timetable for his return, though more information will come Friday.

Donaldson (leg) exited Thursday's game against the Orioles after running out an RBI double in the sixth inning, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi reports.

This is concerning news for Donaldson as he had been serving as the Blue Jays' designated hitter of late to limit additional stress on his ailing calf. Donaldson appeared to be fine running down the first base line in his first at-bat, but he clearly felt a twinge on his sixth-inning double. Jarrod Saltalamacchia will take over as the Blue Jays' DH for the rest of Thursday's game and more information on Donaldson's status figures to be made available later Thursday.

Plouffe went 1-for-2 with a sacrifice fly, a single, a walk and two runs in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Royals.

Plouffe's early struggles have dropped him to eighth in the order for the time being, but Wednesday's outing was a bright spot in an otherwise dismal start. While he's yet to record a multi-hit game or extra-base hit, the veteran third baseman has hit safely in four of his last six games. His average still stands at an unsightly .179 through 31 plate appearances, so Plouffe will presumably need to put together a solid stretch of hitting before reverting to a more favorable part of the lineup.

Duffy (heel) is working out daily at Tropicana Field but still doesn't have a definitive timetable for his 2017 debut, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy's slow recovery from heel surgery has been the subject of a bit of hand-wringing, and the shorstop apparently still lacks sufficient strength in the area to contemplate a return to action. Tim Beckham and rookie Daniel Robertson continue to man the position for the Rays in Duffy's stead.

Moncada has a .387/.457/.613 line in 31 at-bats during his first seven games of the year with Triple-A Charlotte, Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com reports. Moncada has two home runs, four walks and 10 strikeouts in that time.

The whiffs are likely the most surprising, but they reflect a trend of shaky plate discipline he showed during his brief 2016 MLB sample as a rookie. It helps that Moncada continues to mash around those struggles, but it also shows why the White Sox may keep him down on the farm for seasoning even beyond May 13, when they would gain an extra year of control over his rights.

Donaldson said he "felt good" on the bases in his return to the lineup Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports.

The stud third baseman took a break Tuesday after tweaking his calf on Sunday and served as designated hitter Wednesday. Toronto was rightfully trying to nip any aggravation of his spring issue in the bud, and it seems to have paid off. Watch how Donaldson performs when he returns to playing the field, but he looks to be OK.

Longoria went 0-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk during Wednesday's loss to the Yankees.

Outside of going just 7-for-29 (.219 batting average), it's been a solid start for Longoria. The veteran has seven runs, two home runs and five RBI, but with an underwhelming supporting cast, he could have a tough time duplicating his 2016 numbers (81 runs, 36 home runs and 98 RBI with a .273/.318/.521 slash line). Still, Longoria is a set-and-forget option at the hot corner in the majority of leagues.